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- Apple to announce third quarter earnings on July 23
- LinkedIn app updated with new search and discovery features
- Apple to launch ‘Back to School’ promotion this week, include iPhone for first time
- BlackBerry death watch begins ticking after touch screen fiasco
- Microsoft enhances OneNote, revamps for consistent cross-platform look
- Apple enforcing iOS 7 beta gag-order on retail employees
- Yahoo News iOS app gets cleaner UI, frictionless sharing and more
- Best Buy and Walmart now offer prepaid iPhone 5 on T-Mobile
- Almost half of European smartphones bear Samsung label
- Renewing and non-renewing subscriptions for Mac App Store apps coming this Fall
- EarSkinz add a pop of color to your white EarPods [review and giveaway]
- Apple apparently paid no UK corporate taxes on $103 million profit in 2012
- Apple allegedly in talks to launch iPhone 5S with LTE Advanced in South Korea
- Investigators raid Apple France offices over unfair business practice
- Alleged iPad 5 schematics picture iPad mini-like design
- Rumor: Foxconn has started shipping budget iPhone for Fall release
- Apple moves to trademark ‘iWatch’ in Japan
- p0sixninja reveals plans for ‘openjailbreak’
- Ryan Petrich posts screenshot of jailbroken iPod touch running iOS 7
- ‘YouSearch for NC’ brings YouTube search to Notification Center
| Apple to announce third quarter earnings on July 23 Posted: 01 Jul 2013 05:57 PM PDT
Folks wondering how Apple did financially during its quiet third quarter will have their answer in just a few short weeks. The Cupertino company announced this afternoon that it will be releasing its financial results for Q3 2013 on July 23. Apple's earnings reports are typically a major affair in the tech world, and this one won’t likely be much different. The iPad-maker's stock continues to take a beating, and it desperately needs to post some big numbers to change the conversation…(...) "Apple to announce third quarter earnings on July 23" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LinkedIn app updated with new search and discovery features Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:34 PM PDT
LinkedIn has updated its native iOS app this afternoon, bringing it to version 6.1. This is the first substantial update the social network has posted for its mobile client since it was completely overhauled back in April. Today’s release includes a number of improvements, but perhaps the biggest change is the new search feature. Users can now use the app to find and discover people, jobs, companies and groups. More after the fold…(...) "LinkedIn app updated with new search and discovery features" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple to launch ‘Back to School’ promotion this week, include iPhone for first time Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:43 PM PDT
Multiple sites are reporting this morning that Apple is set to launch its annual ‘Back to School’ promotion in the United States, and several other countries this week. In fact, the popular sale could kick off as soon as tomorrow. Apple runs the Back to School promotion at various times in different countries, depending on their respective educational calendars. But the program launching this week is said to include the United States, Canada, and Europe… (...) "Apple to launch ‘Back to School’ promotion this week, include iPhone for first time" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| BlackBerry death watch begins ticking after touch screen fiasco Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT
I’m not sure which is worse, BlackBerry described as the smartphone equivalent of MySpace or the Canadian company being verbally parted-out like a 1991 Yugo. Both followed Friday’s 28 percent slide in BlackBerry stock prices after the company missed Wall Street expectations for sales of the Z10 handset. Introduced in January, the touch-screen device was supposed to get BlackBerry into a game so far dominated by the iPhone and Android. Instead, the BlackBerry deathwatch began ticking as Wall Street investors slash expectations, the company itself stops talking about declining subscribers, and former Apple CEO John Scully suggests the smartphone maker stop making phones…(...) "BlackBerry death watch begins ticking after touch screen fiasco" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Microsoft enhances OneNote, revamps for consistent cross-platform look Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:16 AM PDT
Microsoft’s otherwise fine OneNote app has seen little updates on mobile devices, with Evernote and other offerings beating the Windows giant handily to the note-taking punch. Figuring it better do something about it, the Redmond firm on Monday issued a pretty major 2.0 update to iOS and Android builds which brings consistent look and feel across Windows, Windows Phone, Android and iOS. And in addition to rendering ink on your iDevices, version 2 of OneNote enables full support for Office 365 notebooks in SkyDrive Pro, rich formatting toolbars on iPads to style your notes, search across notes and more. If you can’t live without Microsoft’s Office suite and prefer to run productivity apps from a single vendor for seamless sync, you should give OneNote a try…(...) "Microsoft enhances OneNote, revamps for consistent cross-platform look" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple enforcing iOS 7 beta gag-order on retail employees Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:15 AM PDT
As we told you last week, Apple is now seeking feedback on iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks from its retail employees. The program apparently has gotten off to a great start, but now the firm seems to be tightening access to iOS 7 betas and warning store employees they could get fired if a customer is shown the updated mobile operating system before its official unveiling this Fall. Employees at Apple’s retail locations using the beta are being contacted by Human Resources to ensure the test version was obtained through the iPhone maker’s official developer’s program, not from a third-party, according to a Monday report…(...) "Apple enforcing iOS 7 beta gag-order on retail employees" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Yahoo News iOS app gets cleaner UI, frictionless sharing and more Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:44 AM PDT
Yahoo has been busy updating its key iOS apps around a delightful new look. In weeks past, for example, the company has re-launched Mail and Search apps while releasing a brand new Weather app that has to be seen to be believed. Each of these program has been meticulously rethought with a cleaner, flatter and more fluid user interface that’s consistent with Yahoo’s modernized design language. Today, the Internet giant has issued a refreshed version of its News iOS app that brings visual tweaks while adding improved sharing and navigation, sponsored stories and other treats…(...) "Yahoo News iOS app gets cleaner UI, frictionless sharing and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Best Buy and Walmart now offer prepaid iPhone 5 on T-Mobile Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:13 AM PDT
In an apparent move to clear stock ahead of a next-generation model introduction, U.S. retailers Best Buy and Walmart have been running interesting promotions for some time now, offering deep discounts on iPhone sales and attractive device trade-ins. As for the iPhone 5, both companies have long offered Apple’s flagship handset with a two-year contract with U.S. carriers AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. And this past weekend, each has added a prepaid iPhone 5 option on T-Mobile to its roster…(...) "Best Buy and Walmart now offer prepaid iPhone 5 on T-Mobile" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Almost half of European smartphones bear Samsung label Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:28 AM PDT
We’ve known Samsung is the leading Android brand, but now comes word handsets from the South Korean firm account for almost half of the smartphones sold in Europe, where handsets are typically sold separate of wireless contracts. Even more striking, Samsung boosted Google’s mobile operating system to the point it where seven out of each ten smartphones are Android-based in Europe, according to new research. Of course, this isn’t surprising knowing Android serves a multitude of price points and form factors whereas Apple is content (for now) milking the high-end. So, where’s Apple? Although European market share for the iPhone maker’s iOS is a distant second-place to Android, loyalty to the Apple brand outshines Samsung, the Monday report found…(...) "Almost half of European smartphones bear Samsung label" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Renewing and non-renewing subscriptions for Mac App Store apps coming this Fall Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:45 AM PDT
Apple with the iOS 5 release on September 19, 2012 brought in-app subscriptions to its mobile operating system. The feature was originally conceived to allow for the creation of subscription-based digital magazines and newspapers sold on the iOS Newsstand, along with enabling app-managed content offered on a subscription-basis. And now, subscriptions will be definitely coming to Mac apps carried on the Mac App Store when OS X Mavericks is released this Fall…(...) "Renewing and non-renewing subscriptions for Mac App Store apps coming this Fall" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| EarSkinz add a pop of color to your white EarPods [review and giveaway] Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:14 AM PDT
Yes, white headphones are a style of their own. Apple made lack of color famous with white headphones, starting with the iPod. Seeing someone parade down the street with a pair of slick white headphones indicated individuality and a seriousness for refined taste and class. White headphones previously noted a way to be different. Some may still try to make that argument, but with millions of iPhones sold every quarter, seeing a white pair of headphones is hardly unique. EarSkinz is adding a flash of color to everyone’s otherwise plain EarPods. The ES2‘s are designed to specifically hug the new Apple EarPod with form fitting fashion. Arguing the covers provide better comfort, fit, and sound, EarSkinz successfully received KickStarter funding to produce a full production line of their new pod covers. I enjoyed using a pre-release pair for the past couple weeks and, inside, I take a closer look at a fairly simple accessory. As an added bonus, we are giving a pair of ES2′s to 5 lucky readers…(...) "EarSkinz add a pop of color to your white EarPods [review and giveaway]" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple apparently paid no UK corporate taxes on $103 million profit in 2012 Posted: 01 Jul 2013 06:45 AM PDT
Apple’s clever accounting practices are again under scrutiny after the iPhone maker paid no UK corporate taxes in 2012, despite three units of the California firm making more than $100 million, according to a British financial newspaper Monday. According to the Financial Times, Apple used tax-deductible employee share awards (essentially stock dividends) to “wipe out the corporate tax liabilities of the UK subsidiaries” during 2012 up to September…(...) "Apple apparently paid no UK corporate taxes on $103 million profit in 2012" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple allegedly in talks to launch iPhone 5S with LTE Advanced in South Korea Posted: 01 Jul 2013 06:07 AM PDT
T-Mobile USA may be planning to leapfrog its rivals by becoming the first U.S. wireless carrier to offer up to three times faster LTE Advanced cellular radio technology, but over in South Korea the SK Telecom carrier already announced last Wednesday it’s become the world’s first telco to launch LTE Advanced network. As you could imagine, Samsung Electronics CEO J.K. Shin wasted no time confirming his company will launch an LTE Advanced version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone, thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chip. And now, SK Telecom is understood to be in talks with Tim Cook & Co. over offering an LTE Advanced variant of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S handset…(...) "Apple allegedly in talks to launch iPhone 5S with LTE Advanced in South Korea" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Investigators raid Apple France offices over unfair business practice Posted: 01 Jul 2013 05:40 AM PDT
Apple’s woes with French authorities persist with news that the country’s watchdog has conducted a thorough raid of the company’s offices over accusations of unfair business practices. According to local news reports, French watchdog is investigating claims that Apple has screwed the country’s major wholesalers and distributors by offering better deals with its own retail stores. This isn’t actually terribly surprising given some third-party retailers have been complaining for years that Apple has been discriminating them. However, this is the first time a major antitrust organization is investigating the company over the assumed business practice…(...) "Investigators raid Apple France offices over unfair business practice" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Alleged iPad 5 schematics picture iPad mini-like design Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:58 AM PDT
A French blog which earned a reputation of posting images of geniunie-looking Apple product parts is back at it again, posting this morning a set of purported design schematics claimed to be for Apple’s fifth-generation iPad. Matching up a number of past reports, these alleged photographs suggest the iPad 5 indeed has adopted a form factor very similar to the current iPad mini model…(...) "Alleged iPad 5 schematics picture iPad mini-like design" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Rumor: Foxconn has started shipping budget iPhone for Fall release Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:30 AM PDT
Leaks and sketchy pieces of information concerning Apple’s rumored less expensive iPhone continue to trickle in. This past Saturday, for example, a credible blog has brought us images of a purported budget iPhone rear panel, a solid indication that Apple might be well beyond the research phase for the alleged product. Today, a Chinese tech blog writes that Apple’s favorite manufacturer Foxconn has started shipping first units as Apple shoots for a Fall release…(...) "Rumor: Foxconn has started shipping budget iPhone for Fall release" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple moves to trademark ‘iWatch’ in Japan Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:32 AM PDT
If you needed proof that Apple is actively researching a wearable device akin to a smartwatch, look no further than a Japan Patent Office filing from early June for an 'iWatch' trademark. As discovered by Bloomberg, the filing specifically mentions a "watch device" and a "handheld computer". While this by no means such a product will see the light of day, it certainly fuels speculation that an Apple-branded smartwatch is in the works…(...) "Apple moves to trademark ‘iWatch’ in Japan" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| p0sixninja reveals plans for ‘openjailbreak’ Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:51 PM PDT
A few days ago, Joshua Hill, better known as iOS hacker p0sixninja, sent out a cryptic message from his Twitter account saying that he has a lot of amazing things coming soon. He didn’t say what it was, but he advised to ‘think bigger than a jailbreak.’ Today, though, Hill elaborated on his project with the following message: “Ok, I hate redsn0w, I hate sn0wbreeze, and I hate 6.1.3. I’m ready to get this #openjailbreak off the ground.” What is ‘openjailbreak,’ you ask? We’ll tell you right after the fold…(...) "p0sixninja reveals plans for ‘openjailbreak’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Ryan Petrich posts screenshot of jailbroken iPod touch running iOS 7 Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:37 PM PDT
Ryan Petrich tonight posted an interesting picture to his Twitter account that appears to answer the long-standing question of “can iOS 7 be jailbroken?” The image is of his popular tweak Activator running on what looks like an iPod touch with iOS 7 installed. Of course, it’s easy to speculate about something when there isn’t much to go on. But looking at the stock app icons in the dock, the flat text in the alert box, and the Activator icon on the Home screen, it certainly looks like Petrich’s iPod touch is jailbroken…(...) "Ryan Petrich posts screenshot of jailbroken iPod touch running iOS 7" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘YouSearch for NC’ brings YouTube search to Notification Center Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:16 PM PDT
YouSearch for NC is a brand new jailbreak widget available on Cydia’s ModMyi repo. The widget, which is free of charge, allows you to search the entirety of YouTube directly from the Notification Center window in iOS. Take a look inside for our hands-on video walkthrough…(...) "‘YouSearch for NC’ brings YouTube search to Notification Center" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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